According to charging documents, Aimenn Penny — who investigators say is a part of the pro-Nazi and anti-gay group — admitted to using vodka and beer bottles and gasoline to target the Community Church of Chesterfield outside of Toledo.
A member of the White Lives Matter Ohio branch is accused of attacking a church with Molotov cocktails in anticipation of drag shows the religious community planned to host, the Justice Department announced Friday.
The criminal complaint unsealed Friday revealed this was not Penny's first time targeting drag events. According to prosecutors, on March 11, he attended a drag queen story hour"to distribute propaganda flyers representing White Lives Matter, Ohio's anti-drag queen views," and was wearing,"military style gear including camouflage pants, a tactical vest, and jacket with a patch showing a firearm.
Investigators say they were able to geolocate Penny's phone to the church property on March 25, in the early morning.During an FBI interview, charging documents contend the defendant told investigators he was responsible for the attack at the Chesterfield church and he was"trying to protect children and stop the drag show event."
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